4everAmber
Hello Fellow Friends Who Have Ever Struggled With Their Weight,
My name is Amber. I am 28 Years old and have struggled for only the past 9 years with my weight. I hope my story will provide inspiration and encourage as time goes on:
May 1999: Got married on the 29th at a weight of 137lbs being 5’8’’ tall. Was hit by a car a few days later and put on crutches for several weeks. Began putting on weight. Joined Fit for Life gym to help out with little results.
September 1999: Accidentally was injured by a pot of boiling water with 2nd degree burns on my stomach, thighs and abdomen and was bed-ridden fore quite some time. I put on more weight. Approx. 200lbs.
2000-2001: Loss of work, loss of regular groceries and poor eating habits due to malnourishment, loss of a few loved ones and mild depression set-in as a result of those circumstances and my weight skyrocketed to approx. 265. Joined Family Fitness and the Zone diet to help, but alas could not afford the payments, got discouraged and put on more weight.
2002-2007: Had 2 miscarriages due to weight, lost my best friend in death, had an ill younger brother, husband was laid off of work and lost our life’s savings. Ballooned to 360lbs. Tried Atkins Diet, Exclusively Women’s, Xenical, glycemic index diets and everything else under the sun only to gain back more than I have lost.
2008: I have joined
On April 28, I was approved by OHIP for RNY Gastric Bypass surgery at the Barix Clinics in Michigan where my new life will begin!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope to hear from you soon,
Amber Linck
